46% Aspirants Vote NEET UG Should Be Conducted Online After Paper Leaks: Shiksha Survey
A Shiksha survey has revealed that 46% of students want NEET UG to be conducted online after repeated NEET paper leak controversies. While 24% aspirants supported pen-and-paper exams with stronger security, 28% said the exam mode is not the issue, but preventing leaks is important. Read further to know more.
Amid growing concern over NEET paper leak 2026 and NTA's decision to cancel NEET UG 2026 exam, a recent survey conducted by Shiksha has highlighted students' demand for a change NEET 2026 exam mode. According to the survey, 46 per cent of students believe that NEET UG exam should be in online mode to reduce risk of NEET 2026 paper leaks. The online computer-based mode like JEE Main will improve the transparency of the exam and no need for NEET reexam would occur.
NTA has cancelled the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) on May 12, 2026 amid expected result announcement. The decision followed alleged NEET paper leak 2026. NTA has highlighted that sanctity of the examination was compromised. Over 22 Lakh students and parents have raised concerns regarding NTA's decision to conduct NEET 2026 in pen-and-paper mode, whereas other NTA exam like JEE Main & CUET is conducted in CBT mode. The repeated controversies have sparked debates on whether NEET UG should be conducted in online CBT mode or not.
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46% Students Support Online NEET UG Exam
According to the Shiksha poll:
- 46% students said NEET UG should be conducted online
- 24% students supported the pen-and-paper mode with enhanced security
- 28% students said the examination mode is not the issue, but paper leaks must stop.
Paper Leak Concerns Troubles Students
The NEET UG paper leak news has created stress among students. Resultedly, 52% students have said that they are okay if the paper is offline, but the examination authorities should ensure tighter security and no scope of NEET paper leaks.
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Commonly asked questions
The NEET cut off score generally changes every year, based on the exam difficulty level. The NEET 2025 cut off score was reduced from that of 2024. Have a look at the cut off scores of NEET 2025 exam below-
Category |
NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile |
NEET 2025 Cutoff score |
|---|---|---|
UR/EWS |
50th |
686-144 |
OBC, SC, ST |
40th |
143-113 |
UR/EWS-PwD |
45th |
143-127 |
OBC/SC/St-PwD |
40th |
126-113 |
The NEET counselling registration fee varies for different candidate categories. For the AIQ seats and Central Universities, the fee for the General category candidates is INR 1,000 and for the SC, ST, OBC and PwD category candidates, the fee is INR 500. For participating in the NEET counselling process for Deemed Universities, the registration fee for all category candidates is INR 5,000. The registration fee is non-refundable. On the other hand, candidates will have to pay the tuition fee which is refundable. The amount for the General category candidates for the AIQ seats and Central Universities is INR 10,000. For the reserved category candidates, the amount is INR 5,000. For Deemed Universities, the tuition fee to be paid by all category candidates is INR 2,00,000. Those who would not be allotted a seat after the NEET counselling process will be refunded the tuition fee after the conclusion of the counselling rounds.
The NEET 2026 cutoff is released along with the results. The NTA released the NEET UG cutoff marks based on the difficulty level. Till then, take a look at the NEET 2025 cutoff for reference.
| Category | Cut off percentile | Cut off marks |
| UR/EWS | 50th Percentile | 715–213 |
| OBC | 40th Percentile | 212–177 |
| SC | 40th Percentile | 212–177 |
| ST | 40th Percentile | 212–177 |
| SC/OBC - PwD | 40th percentile | 193 - 177 |
| ST - PwD | 40th Percentile | 191 - 178 |
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